Camelliecs. — Flmisfs Guide. 205 



Chandler and JBooih's Illustrations and Descriptions of the Cajnellieas. In 

 Imperial 4to Parts, every two months. 7*. plain; 10s. coloured; and 

 18^. extra-size. 



Part VI. for December, contaiiis 



21. — CaraelH« japonica anemoneflora alba, White Anemone-flowered 

 Japanese Camellia, or White Waratah. A most elegant variety, raised 

 from the pompone, with blossoms of a delicate white colour, a little striped, 

 and occasionally spotted with pale red, and from 3i to 4 in. over. 



22. Camelh'a japonica imbricata. Crimson Shell, or Imbricated Japanese Ca- 

 mellia Unquestionably one of the best varieties that has lately been imported 

 from China. The flowers are upwards of 3 in. in diameter, and extremely 

 S3'mmetrical in their formation, as much so as those of the universally prized 

 double white. " The colour is a fine crimson red, and remarkably showy. 

 Representations of this variety are sometimes seen in Chinese drawings, 

 but our figure is the only one which has yet been published in this country." 



23. Camellia japonica WoodfeH. A seedling raised by Mi-. Chandler, who 

 named it in compliment to Mr. Woods of Camberwell Grove, a great ad- 

 mirer of camellias. " Its flowers are particularly handsome, and well 

 formed, and are nearly 4 in. across. Their colour is pale red, similar to 

 that of the common Provence rose, which at a distance they resemble, 

 except in being larger, although not so double. 



24. Camellia japonica punctata, Dotted-floivered Japanese, or Gray's In- 

 vincible, Carnellia. Raised in 1824, by Mr. Press, gardener to E. Gray, Esq., 

 " from a seed of the semidouble red, whose flowers had been impregnated 

 with the pollen of the single white. The expanded blossoms are from 3 to 

 4 in. over, of a very delicate blush colour, almost white ; striped, and 

 slightly spotted with pale rose, in the manner of a rose flake carnation." 

 This is deemed an extremely fine variety. For an account of four other 

 varieties of great merit, also raised by Mr, Press, see Gard. Mag., Vol. II. 

 p. .338. 



The Florisfs Guide and Cultivator's Directory, S^c. By Robert Sweet, 

 F.L.S,, &c. In 8vo Numbers, monthly. 3s. coloured; 2s. plain. 

 No. XLIII. for January, contains 

 169 to 172. — Strong's Esther Tulip. A new and very desirable bybloe- 

 raen, bred and broken by W. Strong, Esq. — The Tiaro Ranunculus. A 

 neat and pretty kind, raised from seeds, by the Rev. Joseph Tyso of Wal- 

 lingford, in the manner described in the excellent article communicated by 

 that gentleman to the Gard. Mag. (Vol. VI. p. 548.) " In figuring our 

 next ranunculus, we shall give our own remarks on the same." — Made- 

 moiselle d' Orleans Carnation. A fine new variety of the rose or pink 

 flake class, grown by Mr. Hogg of Paddington Green. — Davey's Queen 

 Adelaide Picotee. A handsome new yellow Picotee, raised in 1828, by 

 Mr. T, Davey, King's Road, Chelsea, who hopes to have it for sale next 

 summer at as low as 15s. the pair., Mr. Sweet remarks that picotees are 

 more tender than carnations, especially the yellow picotees. 



No. XL IV. for February, contains 



173. to 176. — Lord Brougham Tulip. A bizarre for the first row of 

 the bed, with a well-formed flower of a rich golden yellow, and handsomely 

 marked ; it will be a valuable acquisition. Raised from seeds by J. P. Bur- 

 nard, Esq., with whom it first broke into colours in 1829. — Leonora 

 Ranunculus. One of the handsome seedlings that have been raised by the 

 Rev. Joseph Tyso, in his collection at Wallingford, where they are culti- 

 vated and sold for charitable purposes. Mr. Sweet here fulfils the promise 

 made in his last number, to give his remarks on raising seedlings ; and they 

 are so excellent and practical, in consequence of Mr. Sweet's unequalled 

 experience, that we present them entire to our readers. 



" In the first place, it must be more advantageous, and there will be 



